Three JeM militants, soldier, SOG man killed in Tral gunfight

Srinagar: Three militants, a soldier and a policeman were killed in an encounter at Tral forest area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday.

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Official sources told GNS that the joint team of forces along with the additional reinforcement intercepted the militant group at the upper side of the Goiytengo forests who earlier fled after a brief exchange of gunfire.

In the exchange of firing two army men and one SOG personal identified as Latif Gojri also sustained serious bullet wounds. The critically injured Latif later succumbed.

Three militants have been killed in the operation at Goiytengo forests in Laam area, a top police officer said.